Varanger

Norway · Europe

Varanger

Arctic seabird cliffs and Siberian ducks at the edge of Europe.

Photo: Ricksulman at Dutch Wikipedia · Public domain
Best months
Mar, Apr, Jun
Days needed
4–6
Difficulty
Moderate
Nearest airport
Kirkenes (KKN)

When to go

  1. JanJanuary: Poor or no data
  2. FebFebruary: Poor or no data
  3. MarMarch: Best
  4. AprApril: Best
  5. MayMay: Good
  6. JunJune: Best
  7. JulJuly: Good
  8. AugAugust: Poor or no data
  9. SepSeptember: Poor or no data
  10. OctOctober: Poor or no data
  11. NovNovember: Poor or no data
  12. DecDecember: Poor or no data

BestGoodFair

Midnight sun from late May; winter daylight is short.

Why go

The Varanger Peninsula (Norwegian: Varangerhalvøya; Northern Sami: Várnjárga; Kven: Varenkinniemi) is a peninsula in Finnmark county, Norway. It is located in the northeasternmost part of Norway, along the Barents Sea. The peninsula has the Tanafjorden to the west, the Varangerfjorden to the south, and the Barents Sea to the north and east. The municipalities of Vadsø, Båtsfjord, Berlevåg, Vardø, Tana, and Nesseby share the 2,069-square-kilometre (799 sq mi) peninsula. Nesseby and Tana are only partially on the peninsula, with the rest being entirely on the peninsula.

Background from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Target birds

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